Nothing prepares a girl for battling the forces of evil like the first year of middle school...

Amanda Price adores all things bug-related&#x2014;from spiders to mantises&#x2014;like, seriously loves them. Unfortunately most of her fellow sixth-graders do not share her invertebrate obsession. They&#x2019;re grossed out by it. Especially Amanda&#x2019;s ex-best friend, Emily, who thinks Amanda is creepy weird.

But when mysterious invaders menace the town of Oyster Cove and take both Amanda and Emily&#x2019;s mothers captive, Amanda unexpectedly develops amazing insectile powers! Newly equipped with antennae and a glistening exoskeleton she uncovers a secret that changes everything.

Now Amanda has to act fast or her town and her mom are doomed! There&#x2019;s just one complication&#x2026;she needs Emily&#x2019;s help.

Suddenly Amanda&#x2019;s worst enemy becomes her best ally, but working together may be even harder than saving their town from being squashed like a&#x2026;well&#x2026;